Day 3: The Colors!

When I last left you yesterday, it seemed like Spring 2008 was set to be the season of the barely there makeup. While I admit, going au naturel means less makeup to be applied, which means less time spent getting ready in the morning (hurrah!), I was left feeling a little empty inside.

I had two different makeup artists from two different shows tell me that they hadn't even applied mascara on the models – that's how "barely there" we're talking. Let's face it: a world without mascara?! That would just be downright depressing.

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So when I got to Lela Rose and I saw colors, I had a hard time sitting still in my seat I was so giddy. Silvery green and a mauvish pink rimming the eyes! A warm peachy color on the cheeks! A little color goes a long way: just look at how healthy and sunkissed the girls above glow! Between the color and the cool braided buns, I was definitely inspired by the work at Lela Rose.

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Speaking of buns and color, there were more helpings of each on the runway at TSE. I really loved the matte pink lipstick – so much so, that I may even dare to try it out myself! It looked perfect together with the minimalist eyes, pulled-back hair, and washed-out tones of the clothes.

I traipsed on to the Lerario Beatriz presentation, and what did I find but more color and braided buns! Quelle surprise! A variation on the previous shows' versions of course, but they say the third time is a charm, and my response to that is three times makes a trend!

The braids were pinned up across the back of the head, with curly tendrils left hanging down in front. I loved the romantic look the shimmery lavender eyeshadow and double false eyelashes lent. All in all very pretty!

To round out my inspiring day, I made a stop by the Jenni Kayne presentation, where I returned to square one. Clean, fresh, pretty faces – just very natural looking. Don't worry, there was still a bit of color in the lips. But nothing too extravagant: what else would you expect from a laidback California girl like Jenni?